Goan Style Chicken Galinha Cafreal Recipe
Goan Style Chicken Galinha Cafreal Recipe is rich chicken curry made with freshly ground spice that is slow cooked on a pan till the masala and the chicken is cooked. As Goa has a major influence from Portuguese, most of their cooking styles are adopted from them. This recipe is the classic example of Portuguese influence. It is believed that this recipe has been got from one of the African country, where they had a Portuguese colony. The freshness from the coriander leaves and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice lifts this dish up to whole new world.
Ingredients
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2 Chicken drumstick
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1 Onion
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finely chopped
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Salt
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to taste
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To grind
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1 Onion
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chopped
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3 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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2 tablespoons Garam masala powder
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1 tablespoon Black pepper powder
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1 Lemon juice
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2 Green Chillies
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1 inch Ginger
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4 cloves Garlic
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Goan Style Chicken Galinha Cafreal Recipe, we will first grind all the ingredients given in the list to grind to a coarse paste
Step 2
Add this paste into a bowl
Step 3
Rub the drumsticks nicely with paste so that the masala will seep in
Step 4
Rest the chicken for atleast 1 hour
Step 5
Later heat a kadai with oil, add onions and saute until it softens
Step 6
Add the marinated chicken with all the extra masala
Step 7
Roast the chicken for at least 5 minutes
Step 8
Add 1 cup of water and cover it with a lid and cook over a medium flame for about 20 minutes
Step 9
Make sure you keep turning the chicken so that it will evenly get cooked
Step 10
You can cook for another 10 minutes if the chicken is undone
Step 11
Serve the Goan Style Chicken Galinha Cafreal Recipe along with pav, focaccia bread, or just plain phulkas or tawa parathas to enjoy your one pot meals